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An evaluation of the Colorado Qualistar Early Learning QRIS, including: an assessment of system components and the relationships between them; a comparison of Qualistar measures to other established quality measures; and an examination of the association between quality improvements as measured by Qualistar components and children's socioemotional and cognitive outcomes.

A report that defines and describes early childhood education professional development systems, QRIS, and early childhood education competencies, and a discussion of research that can help integrate these systems.

This report examines how well the Tennessee Evaluation and Report Card Program (STARS) system is functioning for the individual child care provider and (2) to determine the effectiveness of organizations comprising the support system (technical assistance, training, professional development, assessment, and quality assurance).

A case study of five early adopting state QRISs including descriptions of the theory of change, including aspects of quality included in each state system, challenges facing system designers and lessons learned from these states.

A summary of an examination of a strategy to promote school-age caregiving quality by adapting states' tiered QRS, which were designed primarily for early care providers, for providers serving school age children.

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This paper argues for improving the availability of existing child care information for parents and establishing quality ratings based on a provider

A report that makes recommendations for developing a state system for standards-based child and program assessments to be used for informing early childhood program policy.

A study of differences by race and ethnicity in welfare leavers' preference for various characteristics of child care settings, including the role of Pennsylvania's Quality Rating System in informing parents' child care choices.

An identification of issues regarding the State of Florida

This report provides a synthesis of recent recommendations made by various public and private entities regarding QRIS development and effectiveness. It examines QRIS experience in selected states and provides an analysis of QRIS issues based on both experience of states that have implemented it as well as questions which Washington State might want to address.